2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 1460 | 1571 | 473 | 3031 | 6.41 | 433.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 1340 | 1848 | 552 | 3188 | 5.78 | 398.5 |
| 3 | South Florida | 8 | 1711 | 1978 | 584 | 3689 | 6.32 | 461.1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 9 | 971 | 1922 | 634 | 2893 | 4.56 | 321.4 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 1291 | 1706 | 638 | 2997 | 4.70 | 333.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 10 | 2047 | 1808 | 644 | 3855 | 5.99 | 385.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 1812 | 2214 | 648 | 4026 | 6.21 | 447.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 1752 | 2254 | 681 | 4006 | 5.88 | 445.1 |
| 9 | Memphis | 10 | 1541 | 3012 | 774 | 4553 | 5.88 | 455.3 |
| 10 | UCF | 10 | 1926 | 2992 | 794 | 4918 | 6.19 | 491.8 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 1720 | 3344 | 900 | 5064 | 5.63 | 422.0 |